George Mason Patriots @ Saint Joseph's Hawks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GMU | 34 | 51 | 85 |
JOES | 34 | 26 | 60 |
Justin Kier leads George Mason over Saint Joseph's 85-60
PHILADELPHIA -- Justin Kier had 18 points, five assists and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds to lead George Mason to an 85-60 victory over Saint Joseph's on Thursday night in the Atlantic 10 Conference opener for both teams.
Kier made four 3-pointers and collected his third double-double of the season for George Mason (7-7, 1-0), which has won three of its last four games including a 59-58 loss at Kansas State on Dec. 29.
Otis Livingston II added 17 points, Ian Boyd had 15 and Goanar Mar 13, and each made three 3-pointers for the Patriots.
Lamarr Kimble and Charlie Brown Jr. scored 17 points apiece to lead Saint Joseph's (7-6, 0-1).
The game was tied at 46 with 14:13 remaining before George Mason pulled away with a 20-9 run for a 20-point lead with about five minutes left.
Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Wally Rutecki
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Doug Sirmons
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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